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Burning calories during Zumba?

Falling2Grace
Falling2Grace Posts: 220 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all, I am doing Zumba on the Wii (i used to attend an actual class at my gym but we can't afford our payment anymore), anyways, I went to track the Zumba workout under cardio exercise but it wasn't listed at all (i even looked under dance). So, how many calories should I say i burned from that? I know this will vary from person to person (bc of weight differences and all) but Id like a general idea since this is something i plan on doing often. Thanks!

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  • Peridotite
    Peridotite Posts: 66
    Hi.

    I use my HRM when I do it and then use an online calculator to correct for VO2max (wow, what a mouthful!). Anyway, at my weight and height (150 and 5'4") and really going at it, I burn 600 calories in an hour.

    Hope that helps
  • sandyfeet10
    sandyfeet10 Posts: 280 Member
    try dancing, general or aerobic exercise. i don't know why zumba isn't a saved exercise in there! you could check zumba.com, put in your zip code, and find a class that's cheap near you. i pay $25 a month for a once a week class where i am.
  • reen62
    reen62 Posts: 26 Member
    Check out this web site. It lists many different activities and they base it on the time you do it and your weight. I wear a heart rate monitor and this seems to be a bit higher but gives you a good idea. (zumba is under dancing/zumba. good luck!!
  • reen62
    reen62 Posts: 26 Member
    I guess it would help to give you the web site. LOL http://health.walmart.com/tools/calorieburn/
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    I use a Heart rate Monitor..the amount of calories you can burn playing wii shape boxing is phenomenal!
  • Falling2Grace
    Falling2Grace Posts: 220 Member
    Thanks everyone!
    MFP should def. make Zumba a cardio activity! Especially since it's so popular!
  • LikeNoOneElse84
    LikeNoOneElse84 Posts: 475 Member
    I'm going through the very same thing. I've just been logging it as aerobics, general. I may have been off, but at least I'm logging something. lol
  • clash98
    clash98 Posts: 32 Member
    I log zumba under dancing/aerobic/modern.....wish mfp already had zumba in the database. Hope this helps :happy:
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